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FACT SUMMARY

BASIC FACTS:
Official name: The Kingdom of Benelux-Helvetica
Shortened name: Benelux-Helvetica
Abbreviation: BH
Demonym: Benelux-Helvetican(s)
Capital city: Brussels
Largest city: Amsterdam
National motto: "Eendracht maakt macht" (Dutch)
"L'union fait la force" (French)
"Einigkeit macht stark" (German)
"Unity makes Strength"
National anthem: La Brabançonne
Royal anthem: Wilhelmus
National colours: Red, White, Blue, Black, Yellow

GOVERNMENT:
Government type: Federal Semi-Direct Democracy under a Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy

Legislature: Federal Parliament

  • Upper House: Senate
  • Lower House: Chamber of Representatives

Monarch: King Willem-Alexander
Prime Minister: Mark Rutte
Deputy Prime Ministers: Charles Michel, Xavier Bettel
Vice-President of the Council of State: Thom de Graaf

PEOPLE & SOCIETY:
Population: 37,839,199
Population density: km2
Urban population: 99.9%
Literacy rate: 99.8%
Official languages: Dutch, French, German
Regional and Recognised languages: English, Papiamento, Western Frisian, Dutch Low Saxon, Limburgish, Luxembourgish, Italian, Romansch
Ethnicity: Beneluxer 79.3%, Other European 6.3%, Indo 4.9%, Turks 2.4%, Moroccans 2.2%, Surinamese 2.1%, Caribbeans 0.9%, Chinese 0.3%, Iraqis 0.3%, Other 3.9%
Official religion: None
Religion: Irreligious (50.1%), Roman Catholic (23.7%), Protestant Church in the Benelux (15.5%), Other Christian (4.6%), Muslim (4.9%), Other (1.1%)
Suffrage: 18 years of age (age of adulthood); universal

ECONOMY:
National currency: Franc
National currency exchange rate: $1 = 0.98 Fr.
GDP: billion
GDP per capita:
Average salary:
Unemployment rate: 3.3%
Economy by sector: Agriculture: 1.6%; industry: 18.8%; services: 79.6%
Major exports: Natural gas and oil, metals, machinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels; foodstuffs
Major imports: Machinery and transport equipment, metals, chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs, clothing
Major trade partners:

HISTORY
• Proclaimed and Recognised: 26 July 1581
• Kingdom established: 16 March 1815

OTHER FACTS:
Time zone:
Date format: DD-MM-YYYY
Calling Code: +
Drives on the: Right
Internet code: .bh

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COMMONWEALTH REALMS OF BENELUX-HELVETICA

Indonesia
South Africa
United Guyana
Congo
Burundi
Rwanda
Namibia
Togo
Ghana
Cameroon
Papua New Guinea
Micronesia
Marshall Islands
Nauru
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Samoa
Tanzania
Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Formosa (Taiwan)

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(HOUSE OF HOHENZOLLERN-ORANGE)

William I
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Born: 24 August 1772
Dead: 12 December 1843
Reign: 16 March 1815 – 12 December 1843

William II
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Born: 6 December 1792
Dead: 17 March 1849
Reign: 12 December 1843 – 17 March 1849

William III
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Born: 19 February 1817
Dead: 23 November 1900
Reign: 17 March 1849 – 23 November 1900

Wilhelmina
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Born: 31 August 1880
Dead: 28 November 1972
Reign: 23 November 1900 - 28 November 1972

Juliana
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Born: 30 April 1909
Dead: 20 March 2004
Reign: 28 November 1972 - 20 March 2004

Willem-Alexander
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Born: 27 April 1967
Dead:
Reign: 20 March 2004 - Present

]]>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/413http://165.22.228.80:80/post/413Sat, 13 Jul 2019 11:08:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Kingdom of Benelux-Helvetica on Wed, 17 Jul 2019 04:56:14 GMT]]>Politics of Benelux-Helvetica (WIP)

The politics of Benelux-Helvetica take place in the framework of a federal, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy. The King of the Benelux-Helveticans is the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Benelux-Helvetica is the head of government, in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Federal legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The federation is made up of provinces. Benelux-Helvetica is described as a consociational state. Benelux-Helvetican politics and governance are characterised by a common striving for broad consensus on important issues, within both of the political community and society as a whole. Benelux-Helvetica has a tradition of direct democracy. For any change in the constitution, a referendum is mandatory (mandatory referendum); for any change in a law, a referendum can be requested (optional referendum). In addition, the people may present a constitutional popular initiative to introduce amendments to the federal constitution. The people also assume a role similar to the constitutional Court and thus act as the guardian of the rule of law. Willem-Alexander is the sixth and current King of the Benelux-Helveticans, having ascended the throne on 20th March 2004.

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